Conversations with the Community: Carla Stone, World Trade Center DE
Posted:Meet Carla Stone, President of the World Trade Center Delaware. For 30 years, the World Trade Center Delaware has been Delaware’s leading partner in international trade, working with local companies to research markets, develop leads, navigate currency exchanges and create global economy jobs throughout the state. They work across many industries, especially with small, medium, […]
Conversations with the Community: Carolyn Kelly, Family Promise Southern Delaware
Posted:Meet Carolyn Kelly, Executive Director for Family Promise Southern Delaware. Family Promise of Southern Delaware helps local communities coordinate their compassion to address the root causes of family homelessness. The vision is to address the issue holistically, providing prevention services before families reach crisis, shelter and case management when they become homeless, and stabilization programs […]
Conversations with the Community: Karen Speakman, NeighborGood Partners
Posted:Meet Karen Speakman, Executive Director of NeighborGood Partners. Renters in Delaware are facing increasing rents and an insufficient number of available units. There is a shortage of 23,000 rental units for low-income households in Delaware. Waiting lists for subsidized rental housing or Section 8 housing assistance vouchers are often closed…and that’s just part of the […]
New Year, New Legislative Opportunities
Posted:by J.L. Hanes, Public Policy & Advocacy Manager A new year means a new legislative session and new opportunities for the nonprofit sector to make progress on our goals. Along with some new faces, this legislative session opens with some exciting progress on one of DANA’s more highly anticipated legislative priorities: affordable healthcare for nonprofits. […]
Conversations with the Community: Annie Norman, Delaware State Librarian
Posted:Our Delaware Libraries are Innovation Centers! Make them part of your New Years Resolutions. Plus some special (really cool) ideas for journaling in the new year.
Conversations with the Community: Kirsten Olsen, Children & Families First
Posted:In 1884, concerned community members in Wilmington came together to help meet the needs of their struggling neighbors. It began a legacy of caring individuals, working together and dedicated to improving the lives of children and families. Now, a statewide organization, CFFDE engages over 20,000 individuals each year, steadfast in their commitment to champion children and families […]